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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

TODAY IN HISTORY AUGUST 9

THE HISTORY OF AUGUST 9

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Rice Pudding Day

1173 Construction began on the Tower of Pisa – takes two centuries to complete

1483Opening of the Sistine Chapel

1678The Bronx was sold by the American Indians for 400 beads

1790“Columbia” became the first U.S. flagged ship to sail around the world – took three years

1831The first steam locomotive began its trip in NY state – Albany to Schenectady

1859The “revolving stairs” was patented by Nathan Ames – the escalator – 1st working one appeared in 1900

1921The Veteran’s Bureau was established

1944“Smokey the Bear” was created by the Forest Service

1945The first network TV broadcast occurred in Washington, DC – the program announced the bombing in Japan

1945The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki

1963Singer/actress Whitney Houston was born

1969Five people including actress Sharon Tate were found dead in LA – Charles Manson later convicted

1974Richard Nixon resigns the Presidency – Gerald Ford became the 38th President – “Our long national nightmare is over”

1985A federal judge found Arthur Walker guilty of 7 counts of spying for the Soviets